semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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Teachers who have excelled through the fall semester of the 2025-26 school year are in the spotlight in The Tennessean's latest education poll.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The school is prioritizing students’ mental health until the end of the fall semester.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
At a time that students would normally be focused on finals, those enrolled at Martin University also have to worry about their college pausing operations after this semester.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, three days later, he was informed that he had been kicked off the team and that his scholarship would terminate at the conclusion of the fall semester.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The school is prioritizing students’ mental health until the end of the fall semester.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
At a time that students would normally be focused on finals, those enrolled at Martin University also have to worry about their college pausing operations after this semester.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, three days later, he was informed that he had been kicked off the team and that his scholarship would terminate at the conclusion of the fall semester.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Semester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semester. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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